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The Prairie Story Founded in 1948 by the Oremus family, Prairie Material has grown along with the communities we’ve helped build. From our very first yards in Bridgeview, Illinois, we’ve expanded steadily to become the region’s foremost provider of ready mix, specialty concrete and aggregate. Prairie materials form the core of major structures throughout the Midwest, including Trump Tower Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Museum Addition and Millennium Park. Though the business of construction has changed dramatically, our promise to customers remains constant. Prairie delivers quality materials with exceptional service at the best possible price. Today, Prairie employs 1,800 professionals in nearly 100 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. We provide 5 million cubic yards of ready mix concrete and 6.5 million tons of aggregate for our customers each year. Prairie joins VCNA In 2008, Prairie became a member company of Votorantim Cement North America (VCNA), an international group of materials suppliers with locations in Canada and the southeastern United States. With our long history of service to leading builders in four states, Prairie has helped VCNA gain a 30% share of the concrete and aggregate market in the Great Lakes region. In welcoming Prairie to the VCNA family, Votorantim CEO Walter Schalka added that the newly combined companies would achieve new synergies and economies of scale, strengthening their ability to serve top builders with excellence. Prairie facts In business since: 1948 Employees: more than 1,800 Operating in: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin Concrete production yards: 81 Materials yards: 19 Production fleet: more than 1,200 ready mix delivery trucks Professional Affiliations
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